In H.E. Roulo's sci-fi/horror short story, Undergrowth, Torsten is a xenobotanist whose specialization in dangerous plants has already meant hideous death for someone he loved. The exotic lumentera vine is an invaluable commodity. But when the
In this supersized short story J. Daniel Sawyer, author of Predestination, brings you We Create Worlds. Rick's VR shop does a healty business in fantasy, vital stress relief for the community. He likes his life, his job, his customers, and hi
Teel McClanahan's story, Last Christmas, follows Santa Claus as he prepares for and makes deliveries on a dark, post-apocalyptic Christmas Eve. At first Santa doesn't know precisely what has been going on all year, but slowly the pieces begin t
In Basil Sands short story, Geeks Rule, nerdy computer programmer Lewis Puller is accosted by a gang of Skinhead thugs, who get more than they bargained for.
Philippa Ballantine's short story is "Measureless to Man". Someone is dead on the orbiting space station Kubali, and someone soon will be. Time is running out for Io, she must find out why her friends have been killed and save herself from the
In Mike Luoma's sci-fi story, Alibi Jones: Vacation, Alibi and Katie head to the planet Paradise for a vacation getaway. Unfortunately, Paradise doesn't exactly live up to its name. The coup attempting to overthrow the planetary government isn'
Seth Harwood’s Junius Ponds came up on tough streets outside Boston way back in the day. In the middle of drugs, gang violence, and the toughest set of tower-projects you ever knew, he seeks to avenge his brother. Learn more in the novel based
Brian Holtz’s slipstream short story brings us Jeremy's Potential. Jeremy learns that his life is much bigger than he'd ever imagined. He finds himself spiraling from one reality to the next, searching for his daughter. To stop the nightmare he
Today’s story stars Kilroy2.0, a deranged Washington DC-based computer hacker. Incensed by recent federal scrutiny, Kilroy2.0 declares to his followers that today is a day of ... ruination.